Buenavista, Guimaras

Buenavista
Municipality
Municipality of Buenavista
Roca Encantada House
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Map of Guimaras with Buenavista highlighted
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Buenavista Location within the Philippines
Coordinates: 10°42′N122°38′E / 10.7°N 122.63°E / 10.7; 122.63
Country	Philippines
Region	Western Visayas
Province	Guimaras
District	Lone district
Founded	1775
Barangays	36 (see Barangays)
Government   [1]
• Type	Sangguniang Bayan
•  Mayor	Dr. Samuel T. Gumarin MD
•  Vice Mayor	Cyril C. Beltran
•  Representative	Ma. Lucille L. Nava
•  Municipal Council	Members Arthur A. Cartel Jr. Raquel A. Sambas Perfecto T. Habaña Jr. Edgar G. Gallo Paul C. Esmaya Cheryl F. Fernandez Ronnie L. Ferrer Carlito D. Gaitano
•  Electorate	36,365 voters (2022)
Area [2]
• Total	128.26 km2 (49.52 sq mi)
Elevation	53 m (174 ft)
Highest elevation	133 m (436 ft)
Lowest elevation	0 m (0 ft)
Population  (2020 census) [3]
• Total	52,899
• Density	410/km2 (1,100/sq mi)
•  Households	13,730
Economy
•  Income class	2nd municipal income class
•  Poverty incidence	14.37 % (2021) [4]
•  Revenue	₱ 169.8 million (2020), 74.7 million (2012)
•  Assets	₱ 368.9 million (2020), 91.2 million (2012)
•  Expenditure	₱ 134.7 million (2020)
•  Liabilities	₱ 108.6 million (2020), 21.9 million (2012)
Service provider
• Electricity	Guimaras Electric Cooperative (GUIMELCO)
Time zone	UTC+8 (PST)
ZIP code	5044
PSGC	067901000
IDD  :  area code	+63 (0)33
Native languages	Hiligaynon Ati Tagalog
Website	buenavistaguimaras.gov.ph

Buenavista, officially the Municipality of Buenavista (Hiligaynon : Banwa sang Buenavista; Tagalog : Bayan ng Buenavista), is a 2nd class municipality and the largest settlement in the province of Guimaras, Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 52,899 people. ^[3]

The town acts as a cheaper link between Panay and Negros, as opposed to taking a ship directly between the two islands.^{[ citation needed ]}

Buenavista is a part of the Metro Iloilo–Guimaras area, centered on Iloilo City.

History

Navalas Church, the oldest Roman Catholic church in Guimaras

Buenavista is the oldest municipality on Guimaras. It was established in 1775, during the Spanish colonial period. A Spanish governor general was reputedly impressed by the scenery of the location, and called the place Buenavista, Spanish for "beautiful view". ^[5]

Santo Rosario was formerly known as Baybay, while Salvacion's old name was Ambulong, and furthermore Old Poblacion's name was Daan Banwa.

Geography

Buenavista is located at the northern tip of Guimaras Island, and is one of the five towns comprising the province of Guimaras. The northern and north-west part of the town overlooks Panay Island and the north-east portion faces Negros Island. Iloilo Strait lies between the town and Panay, and Guimaras Strait lies between the town and Negros. ^[5] MacArthur's Wharf serves as the municipal wharf for Buenavista and part of San Lorenzo is used by passengers from the neighboring Panay Island in going to Negros Province and vice versa. This transportation route serves as a cheaper link, rather than taking a ship. Buenavista is 17 kilometres (11 mi) from Jordan.

Buenavista's terrain ranges from plains (nearly level in the central and north-west coastal areas) to mountains (north-western part). ^[5]

Climate

Climate data for Buenavista, Guimaras
Month	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec	Year
Mean daily maximum °C (°F)	30 (86)	31 (88)	32 (90)	33 (91)	32 (90)	30 (86)	29 (84)	29 (84)	28 (82)	29 (84)	30 (86)	30 (86)	30 (86)
Mean daily minimum °C (°F)	21 (70)	21 (70)	21 (70)	23 (73)	24 (75)	24 (75)	24 (75)	24 (75)	24 (75)	24 (75)	22 (72)	21 (70)	23 (73)
Average precipitation mm (inches)	19 (0.7)	17 (0.7)	26 (1.0)	37 (1.5)	119 (4.7)	191 (7.5)	258 (10.2)	260 (10.2)	248 (9.8)	196 (7.7)	97 (3.8)	39 (1.5)	1,507 (59.3)
Average rainy days	7.2	5.2	8.3	11.9	22.3	26.5	28.3	28.2	27.3	26.4	18.7	11.8	222.1
Source: Meteoblue [6]

The climate is mild and cool, due to its being bounded by the sea on the three directions.

Barangays

Buenavista is politically subdivided into 36 barangays.  ^[7] Each barangay consists of puroks and some have sitios.

• Agsanayan
• Avila
• Banban
• Bacjao (Calumingan)
• Cansilayan
• Dagsaan
• Daragan
• East Valencia (Mantangingi)
• Getulio (Ili)
• Mabini
• Magsaysay
• McLain
• Montpiller
• Navalas
• Nazaret
• New Poblacion (Calingao)
• Old Poblacion (Daan Banwa)
• Piña
• Rizal
• Salvacion (Ambulong)
• San Fernando
• San Isidro
• San Miguel
• San Nicolas (Tabao)
• San Pedro (Bating)
• San Roque
• Santo Rosario
• Sawang
• Supang
• Tacay
• Taminla (Sambag)
• Tanag
• Tastasan
• Tinadtaran
• Umilig
• Zaldivar

Demographics

Population census of Buenavista

Year	Pop.	±% p.a.
1903	10,533	—
1918	11,847	+0.79%
1939	15,494	+1.29%
1948	15,548	+0.04%
1960	22,587	+3.16%
1970	26,692	+1.68%
1975	30,154	+2.48%
1980	31,921	+1.15%
1990	41,435	+2.64%
1995	37,681	−1.76%
2000	41,717	+2.21%
2007	43,817	+0.68%
2010	46,703	+2.35%
2015	50,437	+1.48%
2020	52,899	+0.94%
Source: Philippine Statistics Authority [8] [9] [10] [11]

In the 2020 census, the population of Buenavista, Guimaras, was 52,899 people, ^[3] with a density of 410 inhabitants per square kilometre or 1,100 inhabitants per square mile.

Economy

Poverty incidence of Buenavista

5 10 15 20 25 30 2006 22.50 2009 23.94 2012 16.25 2015 18.36 2018 6.99 2021 14.37 Source: Philippine Statistics Authority [12] [13] [14] [15] [16] [17] [18] [19]

Transportation

Buenavista, Guimaras ferry terminal for pump boats

There are passenger ferries, utilizing pump boats to Iloilo City. The ferry terminal in Iloilo is on the Iloilo River.

Education

Buenavista is the center of higher education. In fact, the main campus of Guimaras State University, only state university in Guimaras, is found in Barangay Mclain. Furthermore, the municipality has 19 public elementary schools, 5 public high schools, and 1 vocational technical school. ^[5] It has a literacy rate of 98.4%, the highest in the whole of Guimaras.

References

1.   Municipality of Buenavista | (DILG)
2. "2015 Census of Population, Report No. 3 – Population, Land Area, and Population Density" (PDF). Philippine Statistics Authority. Quezon City, Philippines. August 2016. ISSN   0117-1453. Archived (PDF) from the original on May 25, 2021. Retrieved July 16, 2021.
3. Census of Population (2020). "Region VI (Western Visayas)". Total Population by Province, City, Municipality and Barangay. Philippine Statistics Authority . Retrieved 8 July 2021.
4. "PSA Releases the 2021 City and Municipal Level Poverty Estimates". Philippine Statistics Authority. 2 April 2024. Retrieved 28 April 2024.
5. "Buenavista: Brief History and Profile". Province of Guimaras. Archived from the original on 2012-11-10. Retrieved 31 January 2013.
6. "Buenavista: Average Temperatures and Rainfall". Meteoblue. Retrieved 28 April 2020.
7. "Province: Guimaras". PSGC Interactive. Quezon City, Philippines: Philippine Statistics Authority . Retrieved 12 November 2016.
8. Census of Population (2015). "Region VI (Western Visayas)". Total Population by Province, City, Municipality and Barangay. Philippine Statistics Authority . Retrieved 20 June 2016.
9. Census of Population and Housing (2010). "Region VI (Western Visayas)" (PDF). Total Population by Province, City, Municipality and Barangay. National Statistics Office . Retrieved 29 June 2016.
10. Censuses of Population (1903–2007). "Region VI (Western Visayas)". Table 1. Population Enumerated in Various Censuses by Province/Highly Urbanized City: 1903 to 2007. National Statistics Office.
11. "Province of Guimaras". Municipality Population Data. Local Water Utilities Administration Research Division. Retrieved 17 December 2016.
12. "Poverty incidence (PI):". Philippine Statistics Authority. Retrieved December 28, 2020.
13. "Estimation of Local Poverty in the Philippines" (PDF). Philippine Statistics Authority. 29 November 2005.
14. "2003 City and Municipal Level Poverty Estimates" (PDF). Philippine Statistics Authority. 23 March 2009.
15. "City and Municipal Level Poverty Estimates; 2006 and 2009" (PDF). Philippine Statistics Authority. 3 August 2012.
16. "2012 Municipal and City Level Poverty Estimates" (PDF). Philippine Statistics Authority. 31 May 2016.
17. "Municipal and City Level Small Area Poverty Estimates; 2009, 2012 and 2015". Philippine Statistics Authority. 10 July 2019.
18. "PSA Releases the 2018 Municipal and City Level Poverty Estimates". Philippine Statistics Authority. 15 December 2021. Retrieved 22 January 2022.
19. "PSA Releases the 2021 City and Municipal Level Poverty Estimates". Philippine Statistics Authority. 2 April 2024. Retrieved 28 April 2024.

External links

• Philippine Standard Geographic Code
• Philippine Census Information